Was looking at what the options are as far as installing a trailer hitch on the 8 to tow a small trailer (holding track wheels/tires, some tools, etc) to and from the track. There are some 'stealthy' trailer hitches on for the series I with the hitch coming out of the little rotary shaped piece on the rear bumper, but after a search for "trailer hitch" and "trailer hitch install", I didn't see anything related to an SII with a date 2009 or later.

that's exactly what I'm looking for... just enough to tow a set of wheels/tires/ez-up/chairs to/from the track. I could tow with a trailer, but that means borrowing a tow vehicle and a trailer, tying everything down, and then driving to wherever the track day is. I have a dedicated track prepped car that I'm in on with a friend of mine that I do this for (that car isn't street legal), but was hoping to not have to go through all that for the street legal 8 when all I want to do is bring extra tires / etc. Besides, when I go with the other car, I have someone else to help with all the loading / unloading / driving duties... whereas when I go with the 8, it's often just by myself, haha.

If I actually owned a trailer and a tow vehicle, that would be a different story... though... it would still be much quicker and easier to move around something smaller for the purpose of tires / tools / etc.

My concern with the S1 is that it looked like they went through the 'rotor' in the bumper. If that's the case, then it would go through the bumper on the S2. I'll have to see if i can find a shop in the LA area that carriers the S1 Curt hitches (or can order it) and see how it would fit and if we'd have to make some sort of extension / joint to go around the bumper...

Was looking at what the options are as far as installing a trailer hitch on the 8 to tow a small trailer (holding track wheels/tires, some tools, etc) to and from the track. There are some 'stealthy' trailer hitches on for the series I with the hitch coming out of the little rotary shaped piece on the rear bumper, but after a search for "trailer hitch" and "trailer hitch install", I didn't see anything related to an SII with a date 2009 or later.

Anyone have this done before? If so, pics/experience/thoughts?

thanks,

PCS

My buddy installed #114723 on his and he says he likes it. The one thing he didn't like is that you have to drill. I don't have a picture of it but here is the website he bought it from: Mazda RX-8 Trailer Hitches
Just pick your year and it will give you your options. He said he got his hitch from Hitchweb the next day with free shipping. Hope this helps!

I currently have an inquiry in to Curt regarding the fitment on the S1 hitch on an S2 to see if they have any detailed information they can get from their engineering department. Also going to try to find a way to see if i can get the hitch / towbar from the UK...

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Originally Posted by Sallyford

My buddy installed #114723 on his and he says he likes it. The one thing he didn't like is that you have to drill. I don't have a picture of it but here is the website he bought it from: Mazda RX-8 Trailer Hitches
Just pick your year and it will give you your options. He said he got his hitch from Hitchweb the next day with free shipping. Hope this helps!

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